Who was Thomas Sanford?

Thomas Sanford (1675–1757) was born in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut and died in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Sanford 1675–1757

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Born 2 MAY 1675 · Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Died 20 MAY 1757 · Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Father Ezekiell Sanford

Mother Rebecca Whelpley

Spouse Hannah Stevens (1679–1755)

Children David Sanford, Ebenezer Sanford, Elizabeth Sanford, Eunice Sanford, Hannah Sanford, Mary Sanford, Sarah Sanford, Tabitha Sanford, Tamer Sanford, Thomas Sanford

Siblings Elizabeth Sanford, Ezekiel Sanford, Martha Sanford, Mary Sanford, Rebecca Sanford, Sarah Sanford

Records

U.S., Sons of the American … Carlton E Sanford, compiler, Thomas … GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 … GEDCOM file submitted by Colleen … New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Cutter, …

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Biography

Thomas Sanford was born in 1675 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, the child of ezekiell sanford and rebecca whelpley. Thomas Sanford married hannah stevens, and had children including david sanford, ebenezer sanford, elizabeth sanford, eunice sanford, hannah sanford, mary sanford, sarah sanford, tabitha sanford, tamer sanford, thomas sanford. Thomas Sanford passed away in 1757 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record Carlton E Sanford, compiler, Thomas Sanford, the emmigrent to New England, ancestry, life, and decendents 1632-34 (Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Co., 1911) available for viewing on Ancestry.com family history's data-base
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Record GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.
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Record GEDCOM file submitted by Colleen Lee Myhre. Created on 24 MAY 2014. Imported on 27 May 2014.
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Record New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, Vol. I-IV (New York, New York: Lewis Publishing Co, 1911)

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Birth of Thomas Sanford in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

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1757

Death of Thomas Sanford in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Sanford

This ancestor line traces from Bretagne, Normandy, France (1000) to Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut (1675) across 24 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Thomas Sanford (1675–1757) was born in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut and died in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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